ADVICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS

House hunting? Standard Bank has prepared a step by step guide to buying a home. Planning to sell your house? Take a few minutes to look through the Standard Bank step by step guide to selling a home. You may have a home already and wish to renovate it? ...Then read this overview.

The articles below may also assist you in your decision-making.
 

How To Choose A Reliable Builder Many of those who have bought residential stands in the past two years are now ready to start creating their "dream" homes – but first they have to choose the right builder.

Location Now Entwined With Llifestyle Recent developments in the property market, such as the rising popularity of out-of-town estates and the increasing use of home offices, might appear to have undermined the three basic requirements for successful property investment – location, location and location.

When Spouses Don't Agree On Sale A couple married in community of property must both sign all the relevant documents – especially the offer to purchase – to ensure a valid home sale.

Do Your Own Homework On Local Schools The availability of good schooling is often a critical factor in deciding on an area in which to live, and information about school results and fees is much more readily available than it used to be. Many schools now even have their own web sites.

Take The Pressure Off With An Option The pressure is still on, in many areas, for homebuyers to sign offers to purchase before they are really certain of their decision to buy, just in case someone else snaps up the property while they're thinking it over.

Renovate-to-resell Plans Need Research The drawing power of older houses in the current market is increasing as property prices in popular areas are driven steadily higher.

Where Is As Important As What In the quest for a property that will generate capital growth, homebuyers need to spend at least as much time deciding on the area in which to buy as they do thinking about the features they want in their new home.

Lock In The Profit When You Buy Buyers in the grip of the current property investment fever would do well to remember the real estate adage that the profit is in the purchase, not the resale.

Weighing Up The Worth Of Renovations High home prices in many South African cities, resorts and popular retirement areas are forcing more potential buyers to consider renovating or remodelling an old or rundown property

Do The Work Before You Move Everybody hates moving day - but you can really ease the load if you do some work on your new home before you move in.

Some Pointers For Picking A Good Area Instinct can tell you a lot about an area in which you are considering buying a new home. But the wise buyer will take into account much more than the just this "gut feel".

What To Ask About Rates Before Buying The new property tax legislation expected to be implemented from July has shone the spotlight on municipal rates – something many homebuyers forget to ask about even though they can amount to thousands of rands a year.

Taking The Nerves Out Of Househunting Househunting can give you the jitters, especially if you're a "first-timer", but a little pre-search preparation can go a long way towards reducing the nervousness and ensuring that you end up with exactly what you require.

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